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vega07 · 09-04-2010, 02:50 AM

I'm one of the more "frugal" e-readers out there.

1. With all the free horror/suspense/mystery/thriller books (my favorite genre) that become free from time to time, I seldom "purchase" books anymore. And the free books are actually very good so I don't have the craving to go purchase others. Before my Kindle, I would spend hundreds of dollars on books yearly.

2. I will pay whatever Amazon charges for authors I religiously follow, such as Stieg Larsson and Daniel Silva.

3. For unknown authors, I will only consider buying theirs if there are good reviews and the price is below $4-5. I personally wouldn't consider buying any book above that threshold because, again, of the free books that come from time to time. This way also lets me discover new authors.

4. There are tons of free books and if they continue to come out at the rate they are currently coming, I may never have to spend money on books ever again!

5. But I think I'm in the minority here. I'm pretty sure people are much more willing to spend more money on e-books.

6. I will never buy an e-book that's priced more than a paper one.

09-04-2010, 02:50 AM	#2
vega07 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I'm one of the more "frugal" e-readers out there. 1. With all the free horror/suspense/mystery/thriller books (my favorite genre) that become free from time to time, I seldom "purchase" books anymore. And the free books are actually very good so I don't have the craving to go purchase others. Before my Kindle, I would spend hundreds of dollars on books yearly. 2. I will pay whatever Amazon charges for authors I religiously follow, such as Stieg Larsson and Daniel Silva. 3. For unknown authors, I will only consider buying theirs if there are good reviews and the price is below $4-5. I personally wouldn't consider buying any book above that threshold because, again, of the free books that come from time to time. This way also lets me discover new authors. 4. There are tons of free books and if they continue to come out at the rate they are currently coming, I may never have to spend money on books ever again! 5. But I think I'm in the minority here. I'm pretty sure people are much more willing to spend more money on e-books. 6. I will never buy an e-book that's priced more than a paper one. Last edited by vega07; 09-04-2010 at 02:59 AM.